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ATENT FRANK H. TURNER, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

SPECIFICATION :forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,488, dated January8, 1901. Application filed June 25, 1900. K Serial No. 21,400. \Nomodel.)

To all whom t may concern: Be it known that I, FRANK H. TURNER, acitizen of the United States of America, residing and having hispost-office address at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inCushion-Tires for Vehicle-Wheels, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure lis a view in cross-section of a felly, tire, and appurtenantparts embodying said improvement. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l,illustrating a modification. Fig. 3 is a detail endwise view of theeXtra clamp which forms the main feature of the modification shown inFig. 2.

The object of the improvement is the production of a tire of an elasticmaterial for a vehicle-wheel, with means for fastening the same to theWheel, having features of novelty and advantage.

In the accompanying drawings the letter a denotes the felly of a wheelor in case there is no felly the body of the wheel.

The letter b denotes a metallic tire which by preference is used on theperiphery of the felly-that is, between the felly and the elastic tire,soon to be mentioned.

The letter c denotes a tire of elastic material, that material beingusually rubber, in the common sense of that Word. It is an endless tire,made so before it is put upon the wheel. This tire is broadened in shapetoward its base.

The letter d denotes what may be called tire socket pieces having iiatbodies shaped to fit against the sides of the felly a and the edges ofthe metallic tire b, beyond which said pieces have offsets d standingsubstantially at right angles to their bodies, having rounded innerangles to receive the corners of the base of the elastic tire c, andbeyond which in turn said pieces are continued in arms d, shaped andadapted to fit against the beveled sides of the elastic tire and also soshaped as to compress that tire between them when they are fastenedsnugly to the sides of the felly.

The letter e denotes bolts for fastening the bodies of the tiresocket-pieces snugly against the sides of the felly and in thatadjustment grasping and compressing the broadened base of the elastictire between them.

The letter f denotes endless metallic rods which are fast to thematerial of the tire along the corners of the base either mediatelythrough the enveloping canvas, yet to be mentioned, or directly in casethat canvas be not present.

The letter g denotes heavy canvas enveloping the rods f and fast to thematerial of the elastic tire. This intimate union between the endlessmetallic rods and the material of the elastic tire and between thecanvas and the material of the elastic tire is brought about bysubjecting them together to pressure in molds.

The letter h denotes other canvas spread along the base of the elastictire and turning up on the sides thereof for a short distance. Thiscanvas is made fast to the whole structure by pressure, as alreadydescribed.

When the elastic tire is put in place on the wheel, an intimate unionbetween it and its neighboring parts-the metallic tire and the tiresocket-pieces-is effected by the use of some proper cement. That whichis preferred is shellac, which is afterward dried and solidified byheat. One object of such use of cement is to keep the tire from creepingon the wheel. An additional means for that purpose, as well as foraiding in holding the tire on the wheel, is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Itconsists of clamps t', distributed at desired and suitable points aroundthe wheel, With their ends overhanging the endless metallic rods. Theymay be held to place firmly by the screws-pins k.

I claim as my improvementl. In a cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels, thecombination with the felly, and a metallic tire surrounding and of thesame breadth as said felly; of an elastic tire broadened in shape towardits base which is wider than said metal tire and superimposed thereon,tire socket-pieces having fiat bodies standing against the sides of thefelly and the edges of the metal tire, osets tting under the corners ofthe base of said elastic tire, and arms standing against .the sides ofthe same, and bolts passing through the felly and the bodies of saidpieces for clamping all parts in relative position, substantially asdescribed.

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2. In a cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels, lthe combination with thefelly, and a metal tire surrounding and of the same breadth as thefelly; of an elastic tire broadened in shape toward its base which isWider than said metal tire and superimposed thereon, a pair of endlessrods Within the corners of said base, tire socket pieces having fiatbodies standing against the sides of the felly and the edges of themetal tire, offsets fitting under the corners of the base of saidelastic tire, and arms standing against the sides of the same, and boltspassing through the felly and the bodies of said pieces for clamping allparts in relative position, substantially as described.

3. In a cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels, the combination with the felly,and a metal tire surrounding and of the same breadth as the felly; of anelastic tire broadened in shape toward its base which is Wider than saidmetal tire and superimposed thereon, a pair of endless rods within thecorners of said base, a canvas strip enveloping the rods and attached tothe material of such base, tire socket-pieces having Iiat bodiesstanding against the sides of the felly and the edges of the metal tire,offsets fitting under the corners of the base of said elastic tire, andarms standing against the sides of the same, and bolts passing throughthe felly and the bodies of said pieces for clampingl all the parts inrelative position, substantially as described.

4. In a cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels, the combination with the felly,and a metal tire surrounding and ofL' the same breadth as said felly; ofan elastic tire broadened in shape toward its base which is Wider thansaid metal tire and superimposed thereon, a pair of endless rods withinthe corners of said base, a

canvas strip enveloping the rods and attached to the material of suchbase, a second canvas strip interposed directly between the first canvasstrip and said metallic tire and turned up at its edges on the sides ofthe elastic tire and cemented thereto, tire socket-pieces having fiatbodies standing against the sides of the felly and the edges of themetal tire, offsets fitting under the corners of the base of saidelastic tire, and arms standing against the sides of the saine, andbolts passing through the felly and the bodies of said pieces forclamping all parts in relative position, substantially as described.

5. In a cushion-tire for vehicle-wheels, the combination with thet'elly, and a metal tire surrounding and of the same breadth as saidfelly; ot' an elastic tire broadened in shape toward its base which isWider than said metal tire and superimposed thereon, a pair of endlessrods Within the corners of said base, means for holding them in placetherein, clamps disposed at intervals around the felly with their endsoverhanging such rods, pins extending radially through the felly andengaging the centers of such clam ps, tire socketpieces having flatbodies standing vagainst the sides of the telly and the edges of themetal tire, offsets fitting under the corners of the base of saidelastic tire, and arms standing against the sides of the same, and.

bolts passing through the felly and the bodies of said pieces forclamping all parts in relative position, substantially as described.

FRANK H. TURNER.

Witnesses:

EDWARD M. YEoMANs, LUITGARD MORBA.

